Successful Leaders from all Walks of Life
AVANCE - San Antonio's Board of Directors is comprised of successful leaders from various walks of life. The Board serves to direct AVANCE's strategy, ensure effective leadership and succession planning and act as a thought partner to the leadership team.
Executive Board of Directors
Dr. Luzelma Canales
Associate VP of Leadership, Learning and Activation
Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity
Manuel Berrelex
Partner, Vinson & Elkins - Dallas Tx
Dr. Claudia Kramer Santamaria
Former Director, Anita Uphaus Early Childcare Center
Ron Oran
Litigation Attorney
Foley & Lardner LLP - Houston, Tx
Dr. Robert H. McCallister
Retired Executive , ExxonMobil
San Antonio Advisory Board Members
Jason Westenskow
Vice President of Human Resources
Zachry Corporation
Gregorio Flores
Executive Consultant
Sculpted Leaders
Joel Perez
Partner , RSM US LLP - Texas Market
Iliana Alanis, PhD
Professor of Early Childhood Education
University of Texas at San Antonio
Tonda Brown
Director
Pre-K 4 SA
Lena Delgado
Senior Director Marketing, HEB
Samantha Gallegos
Interim Chief High School Program Officer
Alamo Colleges District
Bonnie Mair
Former Director,
Parent Representative
Karen K. Mawyer
Senior EVP, Chief Sales & Service Executive
Broadway Bank
Lucas O'Brien
Asst. VP, Commercial Lending
Frost - Banking, Investments, Insurance
Michael Zacho
VP of Commercial I/S
Valero Energy Corporation